Rep. Maxine Waters says blacks want Obama to get tough

The L.A. Democrat says unhappiness with the president is rising among African Americans who want him to stand up to Republicans and fight for the poor.

 

• August 18, 2011|By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles TimesAs far as Rep. Maxine Waters in concerned, it is time for President Obama to get tough with Republicans and put together proposals that help the poor and especially the hard-hit African American community.
  Speaking at a job fair in Atlanta on Thursday, the fiery Los Angeles Democrat said there was rising unhappiness among African Americans with the nation's first black president.